Upper back pain can occur due to age, lack of physical activity, obesity, psychological stress, underlying medical conditions like arthritis, or smoking. Some common symptoms include radiating pain, burning sensation, tenderness, stiffness, and tightness. Diagnosis may involve blood tests, imaging like x-rays or MRI, or nerve tests. Treatment options recommended by doctors include painkillers, physical therapy, or surgery. Maintaining good posture, taking breaks, and light exercise can help prevent upper back pain.

2. What Upper Back Pain?
An upper back pain suddenly strikes you while you are busy
completing an upcoming presentation. A constant dull ache
lingers in your back and makes work difficult.
Do you know why this happened? And how can you manage it
without disturbing your workflow?

3. What Upper Back Pain?
Pain at the upper back is less common than in the lower back.
Mayo Clinic reviewed studies and found that almost one-fifth
of people reported upper back pain, while about a third of
people suffered from lower back pain.
To know why pain in the upper back occurs, we first need to
understand the structure of the back.

4. Upper Back Structure
● Cervical Spine (The top area that runs along the back of the
neck)
● Thoracic Spine (Middle section that joins the lumbar and
cervical spine with a set of 12 vertebrates)
● Lumbar Spine (Bottom portion which connects the spinal
column to the tailbone)

5. Symptoms of Upper Spine Pain
Various activities and games like tennis can lead to back pain
in the upper back region. You may experience the following
symptoms:
● Radiating pain along a nerve
● Burning or sharp sensation
● Tenderness to touch
● Stiffness
● Tightness

6. 6 Risk Factors
of Pain in the
Upper Back

7. Age
01

8. Age
The Rectus Abdominis contains the main front muscles of the
trunk that extend from the rib cage down to the pubic bone. It
is also called "abs muscle" as it comprises the "6-pack abs" that
can be seen in people with low body fat. It is a part of the
anterior abdominal muscles in your body and is located
vertically.

9. Lack of Physical
Activity
02

10. Lack of Physical Activity
Staying active keeps your muscles healthy. In contrast, when
you are physically inactive, you have weak muscles and the
chances of getting injured increase.

11. Obesity
03

12. Obesity
Extra weight, especially belly fat, can put more strain on the
soft tissues of your back.

13. Psychological
Conditions
04

14. Psychological Conditions
According to a study, a stressful psychosocial environment
increases employees' risk of back pain. The complete
phenomena behind it are still unclear, but it has been observed
that stress and depression can make back pain worse.

15. Underlying
Conditions
05

16. Underlying Conditions
Certain diseases like arthritis and cancer also cause back pain.

17. Smoking
06

18. Smoking
According to a meta-analysis, the incidence, and prevalence of
back pain are more in smokers than in non-smokers. Smoking
reduces blood flow and may degenerate the spinal discs due to
the limited availability of nutrients. Also, it delays healing, so
quitting smoking can help against back pain

19. How is Pain on the Upper Back Diagnosed?
● Blood Test
● Spine X-ray
● MRI or CT scan
● Nerve Studies
● Electromyography (EMG)
● Bone density test

20. How I Can Prevent Pain in Upper Back?
● Practice good posture
● Take regular breaks from work to relax your muscles
● Provide proper support to your back when sitting
● Stay physically active and do light exercise regularly
● Bend at your knees instead of bending from the waist while
lifting heavy objects

21. Treatment of Back Pain
Consult a medical professional if home remedies don't work.
For severe or chronic back pain, a doctor may suggest the
following:
● Pain killer, muscle relaxant, or cortisol injections
● Physical Therapy
● Surgery

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